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I try to walk a path between “disagree and commit” and “we need total alignment”. Within whatever time I can make. I gather information. Consult people effected by the decision. Create options. If possible, break the decision into smaller ones and iterate. Then I act.
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Scrum is too often used to regulate developers but predictable, quality requires high craft and cross functional collaboration. The stories get small because the whole team works together to make them smaller over time and through shared learning. Scrum provides the data insights for the team to improve their own performance.
Do people have suggestions of ways to involve co-workers in a 3-5 min. town hall opening that doesn’t require them to prep but still keeps a tight focus on the purpose of the time which is connecting our longer term business strategy to something they care about now?
I need advice. We’re looking for branding advice (positioning, voice, etc.). We don’t need the full execution support but definitely need the high level guidance and someone to have the positioning conversations with our clients.
Does anyone know of any agencies or consultants you know who are good at the big picture and would work with a small company?
Running a business is responding to one disruption after another. The pandemic fundamentally changed our business strategy. Now comes tightening in the face of a looming recession. Next comes the probable downturn itself. It’s why I frame values based decisions as ethical ones of harms and benefits rather than moral choices of right and wrong. A different context may lead to different decisions when the balance of consequences change.
ESG was created for people who want their investments to make a positive impact on the environment, in society and ethical governance. The adopting community is drifting from the vision focusing on activities and assessing their effect on valuation. See the forest and the trees.
Day 1 of our 3 mos. project to craft ethical policies and outcomes for Stride’s business strategy. Thank you to the team: Anna Polo, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) intern. Matthew Mullens, Sustainability Consultant.
Great resignation part of a global shift of workers seeking fewer hours and more meaning. The fewer hours trend is perhaps a many decades long for wealthy economies - which I didn’t realize https://buff.ly/3dx9JtO
This note is a prompt to avoid answering, “I don’t care.” when I mean, “I don’t have a strong opinion.” It is not a reminder to say, “No. I don’t care.” When people ask for help. Punctuation matters.
Ellie Hirschhorn is looking for VP level product and engineering leaders. News/Media and Agile background interested in the world of digital currency
I’ve created an Environmental/Social/Governance Internship for a qualified college student to help me build a sustainable business strategy. Stride is committed to running true to our values and towards a positive impact on the planet and in society.